Khaberni - Brigadier Hassan Al-Qudah, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department, stated that there is no drug manufacturing inside Jordan, confirming that the specialized devices thwarted manufacturing attempts in 2018, at which time control was taken over the entire involved network and it was referred to justice, where some of its members were sentenced to prison terms up to 30 years.
Al-Qudah clarified in a conversation via "Voice of the Kingdom" on Tuesday evening, that 46 percent of the inmates in reform and rehabilitation centers were caught in drug cases, indicating that a large percentage of them were users before they turned to dealers, as a result of their exploitation by drug traders.
He explained that the minimum penalty for drug trafficking is five years imprisonment, and the punishment may reach up to 15 years according to the judges' discretion and the provisions of the law.
Al-Qudah mentioned that the Anti-Narcotics Department is currently studying the improvement of some legal texts in the Drug Law, and is working on amending the related legislations with the aim of enhancing their effectiveness and tightening the legal tools to confront these crimes.
